easyJet is to introduce a winter route from Belfast City Airport to London Southend Airport. Starting on October 25 2026, flights will operate three times a week on Mondays, Fridays, and Sundays. The new route joins easyJet’s existing domestic network from Belfast City Airport, which includes services to Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, London Gatwick, London Luton, and Manchester. Seats are now on sale with fares starting from £18.99 one way.
Pulse AI Consultancy, sister company to Lokulus, is offering an organisation the chance to win a free 90-miute Executive AI Briefing for its leadership team. The introductory AI masterclass will cover the basics of AI, how it can create value and meaningful impact in a business, common risks and blockers and clear, practical steps to move from ideas to action. The offer is open to UK based organisations with 20 or more employees. The deadline is May 31. pulseconsultancy.ai/competition
Boutique global travel management company NousTravel has appointed Alexandre Chemla as Strategic Officer, marking a significant milestone in its growth and long-term vision. Working closely with leadership, he will identify new markets and business opportunities, strengthen the company’s strategic direction, and enhance the tools, and resources available to its advisor network. Chemla has experience in the luxury, entertainment and mid market travel industry and has worked in senior roles with Club Med, plus consulting engagements with Hyatt and The Walt Disney Company.
Navan has been selected by Schindler, the provider of sustainable and smart urban mobility, to modernise its global travel programme. By deploying Navan, Schindler is now unifying its travel management across North America and Europe, initially covering Canada, the US, France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. “Because we were managing travel across multiple fragmented systems, a high percentage of bookings occurred outside of our official channels,” says Luca Mancuso, Global Category Manager, Schindler. “We will finally have real-time visibility into our global travel spend, and we expect to reduce costs simply by providing a central tool, with competitive prices, that our employees actually want to use.”
More than 200 students gathered in Manchester for Generation BTA LIVE, a dedicated careers event designed to showcase the range of opportunities in the business travel industry. Manchester-based TMCs including DGI, Clarity Business Travel & Destination Sport Group, TAG and Travel Counsellors took to the stage, alongside event sponsor British Airways, to demonstrate the wide range of career pathways available, including apprenticeships, graduate roles and future-facing opportunities shaped by digital transformation and AI.
